Santa Maria Novella Calicantus
The smell in short
Main smell: yellow floral and woody. It opens with ylang-ylang and african orange flower, moves to carnation and narcissus and dries down to oakmoss and woody notes.
- Came out
- 1999
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- fall
Calicantus notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at Santa Maria Novella Calicantus
Calicantus comes from Santa Maria Novella.
Calicantus through the year
It is at its best in fall. It is less suited to summer. From best to least suited, the seasons are fall, winter, spring and summer.
Will people notice Calicantus?
Its sillage is strong. People around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough.
Day or night?
This is more of a daytime scent that suits the office and everyday wear. For evenings, Tom Ford Black Orchid has more depth.
Santa Maria Novella perfumes worth knowing
This house has 29 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are Tabacco Toscano unisex, Melograno and Angeli di Firenze unisex.
How long it lasts
This is a long lasting scent: expect about 6 to 9 hours on skin. It lasts about as long as Giorgio Beverly Hills Red and Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety. Base notes like oakmoss and woody notes are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Perfumes that smell like Calicantus
These perfumes have a close smell: Giorgio Beverly Hills Red (8 shared notes), Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety (6 shared notes), Tom Ford Black Orchid (7 shared notes) and Jil Sander #4 (7 shared notes).
More questions
When did Calicantus come out?
It came out in 1999.
What kind of scent is Calicantus?
A scent built on yellow floral and woody.
Can men wear it?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.